CIGARETTE CASE

Japan, Meiji Era (1868 - 1912)
Cigarette case made of engraved brass combined with black lacquer. Delicately engraved motif of a dragon in the clouds with Mount Fuji in the background, with cranes among blooming irises and birds flying in foliage on the back. Slightly convex shape, 8x12 cm. In a wooden case.